Domaine Michel Lafarge Beaune 1er Cru Blanc Clos des Aigrots 2023 Durand This is not the Penedès

This is not the Penedès most people picture

and crushed slate

including up to 10% Garnacha and small amounts of other varieties

or sweetbreads in a hazelnut brown butter

Serve a decadent cheese and charcuterie spread on this rustic farmhouse cheese board

Domaine Michel Lafarge Beaune 1er Cru Blanc Clos des Aigrots 2023 Durand This is not the PenedèsThe Land The Clos des Aigrots lies on the southern edge of Beaune's premier cru belt, adjacent to the more famous Clos des Mouches. Lafarge holds one hectare in the Clos des Aigrots, planted one quarter to Chardonnay at the upper section of the parcel the highest elevation ground, closest to Clos des Mouches and three quarters to Pinot Noir below. The red clay soils here differ from the limestone dominant ground of the white wine appellations further